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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4039, 8 December 1881, Page 2

Talk of intimidation. Our turn has come. Mr Balcke, letter carrier, and a chief sup* porter of one of the candidates, has intimated that it is the intention of a number of busi-1 ness persons to etarb another paper to view up the Stab and Advertiser, and that all shopkeepers will refuse to advertise in either paper for the future. It is known that Mr Balcke carries on the business of a genera] store in his spare moments, so there must be something in the statement. What about bakers losing customers, because th«y are working for a certain candidate, and the great many other statements made that intimidation is being need by Mr Sheehan's friends ? A number of business people have, we understand, already signed a circular to the proprietor of the morning papar, which is an attempt to intimidate him into supporting a man in whom he appe&ra to have lost all faith as a fit and proper person as a representative. If those gentlemen who are taking steps to start a newspaper are earnest, they can have the Stab at a fair price, and 10 save themselves all the trouble and anxiety consequent on starting v new paper.

We would again remind our readers that Mr Sheeban will address the electors of the Borough at the Academy of Music this evening at 8 o'clock. The gallery is reserved for ladies, so we may expect that a number of them will be present to grace the scene.

Mr Speight addresses the electors of the Borough at 7.30 to-night.

Mb Brodie addresses a meeting of the eleotors of the Coromaudel district this evening at 8 o'clock in St. George's school-room. We would advise our readers to attend the meeting, as before voting for any candidate, electors should hear all sides of the question.

In another column appears an announcement from Mr H.T. Bowe. After mature consideration Mr Rowe decided to retire from the contest for the Tauranga teat, and in favor of Mr G-eorge Vesey Stewart. In bis notification Mr Rowe gives bis reasons for retiring, and asks hia friends to transfer their support to Mr Stewart. Mr Rowe has been many years in business on the field, and from the nature of his profession is well acquainted with the requirements of the electorate. He would have made a useful and energetic member of the House, and although he has retired from the present contest, some future day may see him in the field again.

Mb Oadman addressed the electors of Ooromandel district in the Kipanga Schoolroom oa Monday night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. The meeting was quiet and orderly, and the candidate (Mr Cadmsu) apologised for the disorderly reception accorded Sir Brodio when addressing the electors in the same bouse. .

Mb Mackay will address a meeting of the Thames portion of the Coromandel electors this evening at the Schoolroom, Waiotahi Creek, at 7.30 o'clock. His committee are also requested to meet at the committee rooms, Rolleston street, at 7.30.

Mb A. J. Cadmah's main committee is notified to attend ab the Templar Hall, Kolleston street, at 7 o'clock this evening.

The b.s. Blanche will leave Coromaudel for the Thames at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening.

We learn with pleasure that Mr Eawdonis rapidly recovering strength, and may be expected to be about in a few days time.

Scene : the Corner; time : 10.30. The old veteran William Howe is arguing with a gentleman of the same name, who is a Speigbtite. The Speight man said that Mr Rowe would not deny that he had ability. "Speight never > had any ability," said Mr Bowe, senior. " Qto it, Silly, speak for Mr Sheelian," said Sob of sombre aspect, as be indented tha pavement with his wooden peg. " ¥ou are right," rationed, the people*

William, " There's a number of men on the field named Rowe, but this gentleman is the first who ever announced himßelf in favour of a man witH no sense." A crowd bad congregated to hear the argument, and frequent wore the enoomiutm passed on Mr Sbeehan.

A TEi/EOBAM from Pungarehu aayes— The money for Titokowaru bail was subßoribed ostensibly by the Ngata and Manaia people but it is doubtful if it did not come from the fund accumulated at Parihaka, to which Titokowaru's people have contributed £1200. The whole amount in Tohu's bands was £7000 and this escaped detection on the day of search, and is etill in the hands of the natives. Tits js again to be up for trial, should his bail be accepted under the West Coast Settlement aot. The justice of the pol:cy of Mr Bryce is only excused by expediency. There can be no charge of expediency proved against him since the war, and his actions there were condoned by an act of amnesty, flaring behaved in a despotic manner, it behoves the G-overnment to protect the settlers from retaliation and the fear of this will keep a large Constabulary force at the front for years.

An important Friendly Society case was lately decided in Nelson. A man named Harris injured his left hand by a gun accident. This necessitated the amputation of one finger, and he was attended at the hospital. On being discharged he went under the care of the surgeou of Court Robin Hood, who ultimately declar>d him off the funds, and the tick pay was stopped. Harris brought an action against the Court to recover further sick pay, alleging that he cou'.d not follow his avocation of engineer. The Court officers set up a defence that Harris had been engaged as a dealer and agent, and that he was able to follow these light employments. The magistrate held that employment did not necessarily mean that employment which a man had been brought up to, and that plaintiff was shown to bave been able to carry on the work of a dealer from the time be was declared off the fund. Judgment for defendant and costs.

At the Ouehunga Lioensing Court the application of Samuel Stevenson for au hotel license was refused, on the ground that the residents were entitled to have a voice in the matter, though at present precluded by the non-proclamation of the districts and thenonelecti.:u of the commissioners. About 30 residents went out in traps to sustain the objection to the license in person.

The Tablet says :—We are very much concerned as to the effect of Parliamentary life on the Hon. Thomas Dick. Positively it must be shaking him all to bits, and if he continues it much longer, there will not be a flitter of him left together. He says "it almost took his breadth away " to be accused of voting against the bible in schools; that on account of hitches in London about the £5,000,000 loan " his blood almost curdled at the thought of the danger we eßoaped; "and that he had had " quakings of heart" over Te Whiti and Tohu. His Jrame will never stand it! Is there nobody to wrap him up in flannel and keep him by the hob before ke flies all asunder some day and becomes a heap of debris out of which it will be hard for any of his admirers to pick up as much as a whole lock of his air to retain as a keepsake. -